Method of making a golf club head
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1. A method of making a wood-type golf club head, comprising:
- forming a unitary, one-piece body including a top crown, a face plate and a sole plate, the one-piece body having a generally hollow interior portion, the top crown, face plate and sole plate of the one-piece body being generally thin-walled;
providing a side skirt attached to the one-piece body; and
providing an opening substantially disposed in the side skirt to provide access to the interior portion of the one-piece body, the opening including a height extending between a lower edge located proximate the sole plate and an upper edge located proximate the top crown, the opening including a width extending between a first side edge and a second side edge, the width of the opening being greater than or generally equal to the height of the opening, the opening being sized and configured to allow a core to be removed from the interior portion of the one-piece body.
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A golf club head is formed with a unitary, one-piece body including a top crown, sole plate, face plate and side skirt. The side skirt includes an opening, and a cap is configured to cover the opening. Preferably, the cap is connected to the side skirt by a snap fit or interference fit. The interior portion of the golf club head preferably includes a reinforcement structure which supports the face plate. Desirably, the reinforcement structure includes three vertical ribs which are connected to the top crown, face plate and sole plate to form part of the one-piece body.
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1. A method of making a wood-type golf club head, comprising:
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forming a unitary, one-piece body including a top crown, a face plate and a sole plate, the one-piece body having a generally hollow interior portion, the top crown, face plate and sole plate of the one-piece body being generally thin-walled;
providing a side skirt attached to the one-piece body; and
providing an opening substantially disposed in the side skirt to provide access to the interior portion of the one-piece body, the opening including a height extending between a lower edge located proximate the sole plate and an upper edge located proximate the top crown, the opening including a width extending between a first side edge and a second side edge, the width of the opening being greater than or generally equal to the height of the opening, the opening being sized and configured to allow a core to be removed from the interior portion of the one-piece body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of making a wood-type golf club head, comprising:
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forming a unitary, one-piece body including a top crown, a face plate, a sole plate and a side skirt, the one-piece body having a generally hollow interior portion, the top crown, face plate, sole plate and side skirt of the one-piece body being generally thin-walled;
providing an opening substantially disposed in the side skirt to provide access to the interior portion of the one-piece body, the opening including a first edge located proximate the sole plate, a second edge located proximate the top crown, a first side edge located proximate a toe of the golf club head and a second side edge located proximate a heel of the golf club head; and
attaching a cap to the opening in the side skirt;
wherein the opening is sized and configured to allow a core to be removed from the interior portion of the one-piece body. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of making a wood-type golf club head, comprising:
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forming a one-piece body including a generally hollow interior portion, the one-piece body comprising;
a top crown having a wall thickness;
a face plate integrally connected to the top crown, the face plate having a wall thickness;
a sole plate integrally connected to the face plate, the sole plate having a wall thickness; and
a side skirt integrally connected to the top crown and the sole plate, the side skirt having a wall thickness; and
providing an opening that is substantially disposed in the side skirt, the opening providing access to the internal portion of the hollow body, the opening having a height and a width that are generally larger than the wall thickness of the top crown, the face plate, the sole plate or the side skirt. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A method of making a wood-type golf club head, comprising:
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forming a unitary, one-piece body including a top crown, a face plate and a sole plate, the one-piece body being generally hollow;
providing a side skirt attached to the one-piece body;
providing an opening in the side skirt that allows access to an interior portion of the one-piece body, the opening being sized and configured to allow a core to be removed through the side skirt; and
integrally connecting one or more strengthening members to the top crown, the face plate and the sole plate;
wherein the one or more strengthening members form part of the unitary, one-piece body. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. A method of making a golf club head comprising:
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forming a generally hollow, unitary, one-piece body including a face plate, a sole plate and a top crown;
providing a side skirt that is attached to the one-piece body; and
providing an opening in the side skirt that allows access to an interior portion of the one-piece body, the opening having a first edge located proximate the top crown and the opening having a second edge located proximate the sole plate. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A method of making a golf club head comprising:
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forming a one-piece body including a generally hollow interior portion, the one-piece body comprising;
a top crown;
a face plate integrally connected to the top crown;
a sole plate integrally connected to the face plate; and
a side skirt integrally connected to the top crown and the sole plate;
providing an opening in the side skirt that allows access to an interior portion of the one-piece body, the opening having a width measured from a first side edge located proximate a toe of the club head and a second side edge located proximate a heel of the club head;
providing a first distance measured from the intersection of the face plate and the side skirt proximate the toe of the golf club head to the first side edge of the opening; and
providing a second distance measured from the intersection of the face plate and the side skirt proximate the heel of the golf club head to the second edge of the opening, the width of the opening being generally equal to or greater than the first distance or the second distance. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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40. A method of making a golf club head comprising:
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forming a one-piece body including a generally hollow interior portion, the one-piece body comprising;
a top crown;
a face plate integrally connected to the top crown;
a sole plate integrally connected to the face plate; and
a side skirt integrally connected to the top crown and the sole plate;
providing an opening in the side skirt that allows access to an interior portion of the one-piece body, the opening having a height measured from a first edge located proximate the sole plate to a second edge located proximate the top crown, the opening having a width measured from a first side edge located proximate a toe of the club head and a second side edge located proximate a heel of the club head; and
forming an aperture in the top crown that is sized and configured to receive a golf club shaft, the aperture having an inside diameter generally equal to or smaller than the height or the width of the opening in the side skirt.
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41. A method of making a golf club head comprising:
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forming a one-piece body including a generally hollow interior portion, the one-piece body comprising;
a top crown;
a face plate integrally connected to the top crown; and
a sole plate integrally connected to the face plate;
providing a side skirt attached to the one-piece body, the side skirt including a minimum height and a maximum height; and
providing an opening in the side skirt that allows access to an interior portion of the one-piece body, the opening having a maximum height and a minimum height, the maximum height of the opening being generally equal to or greater than the minimum height of the side skirt. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44)
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45. A method of making a golf club head comprising:
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forming a one-piece body including a generally hollow interior portion, the one-piece body comprising;
a top crown having a wall thickness;
a face plate integrally connected to the top crown, the face plate having a wall thickness; and
a sole plate integrally connected to the face plate, the sole plate having a wall thickness;
providing a side skirt attached to the one-piece body, the side skirt having an outer wall thickness; and
providing an opening in the side skirt that allows access to an interior portion of the one-piece body, the opening having a maximum size and a minimum size, wherein the minimum size of the opening is generally equal to or greater than the outer wall thickness of the face plate, the sole plate, the top crown or the side skirt. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48)
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